Roll-paper holder.



No. 643,375. Patented Feb. I3, |900.`

- J. E. HILL.

ROLL PAPER HOLDER.

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UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE.

JOIIN E. HILL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO rIHE AMERICAN ROLLPAPER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters v:Patent No. 643,375, datedFebruary I3, 1900. Application led Tune 19, 1899. Serial No.` 721,011.(No model.)

T @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN E. HILL, a subject of the city of St. Louis, inthe State of Mis-` souri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Roll-Paper Holders and Cutters, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to` theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification. j

This invention relates to what is known as a knockdown roll-paper holderand cutter-that is to say, anapparatus of this characterwhich may beshipped in knockdown or disjointed form and readily set up for use.

The invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claim.

Figure I is a front elevation of my improved roll-paper holderand cuttershown in pyramid form. Fig. II is an enlarged vertical section` taken online II II, Fig. I. Fig. III is a top or plan view of one of the feet.Fig. IV is a transverse section of one of the side members of the frame,taken on line IV IV, FigaII. Fig. V is a front elevation showing amodification. Fig. VI is a like View showing an- Y other modification.

Referring to the drawings, l represents the sides of the frame of theholder, 2 the feet, and 3 the top connecting bar or strip, to which theknife et, that bears against the roll of paper 5, is secured. l Eachside l consists of two bars, which are trough-shaped, as shown in Fig.IV, to give them strength and rigidity. The upper end of each bar isformed with a jaw 6 and the lower end of each bar is formed with a jaw7. The jaws 6 are designed to engage the top strip 3, to which they areclamped by a bolt 8. The feet 2 are provided with notches 9 to receivethe jaws 7, the jaws being clamped to the central part l0 of the feet bymeans of a bolt ll. The parts can be thus readily put together afterreaching their destination, so that they can be shipped in knockdownform, and when put together they are rm and rigid.

l2 represents the bearings that support the roll of paper and which arebolted or riveted between the bars forming the sides of the frame, asshown in Fig. II. Another advantage of `thus forming the sides of theframe is that they can be either attached to the feet 2 or when pyramids`are to be built up the feet of" one holder can be removed and thisholder placed on top of another and clamped tothe cross-piece 3, asshown in Fig. I.

In Fig. V, I have shown a wooden crosspiece 3, in which case thecross-piece is provided with a groove 13 o n each side to receive thejaws of the side membersof the frame.

InFig.` VI, I have shown how a holder made in Aaccordance with `myinvention `.may be mounted upon an ordinary roll-paper holder andcutter, which is done by securing straps 14 to the cross-piece of anoldform of paper holder and cutter, these straps being engaged by thejaws '7 of the sides of my improved form of holder. l

I claim as my invention- A roll-paper holderand cutter consisting ofside members each composed of a pair of bars Ahaving jaws at their upperand lower ends, a

cross-piece adapted to be engaged by the jaws at the upper ends of theside members, and feetadapted to be engaged by the jaws at the lowerends-of the side members, and bolts con` necting the members together toclamp the jaws against the feet and thecross-piece, substantially as setforth. u

JOHN E. HILL.

In presence of- E. S. KNIGHT, y N. V. ALEXANDER.

